Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
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4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.8
S
14
2
S
15
2.2
S
16
2.3
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
860
576
495
495
504
1354
1763
2479
2945
2980
2294
1730
1189
919
717
497
418
347
232
121
300
284
207
187
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
5
W
15
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
25
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
15
NW
15
S
10
E
5
W
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:09AM1.96m
6:43PM2.12m
7:08AM1.92m
7:41PM2.05m
8:08AM1.87m
8:39PM1.96m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.05m
12:27PM-0.03m
1:06AM0.06m
1:25PM0.02m
2:03AM0.09m
2:23PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
11
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
15
14
17
17
18
17
12
13
14
Feels °C
4
5
8
6
9
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
6
7
7
11
10
11
11
13
14
9
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.8
S
14
2
S
15
2.2
S
16
2.3
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.9
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
15
1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
860
576
495
495
504
1354
1763
2479
2945
2980
2294
1730
1189
919
717
497
418
347
232
121
300
75
213
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
E
19
0.9
NE
5
0.1
SE
18
0.7
NE
5
0.1
SE
18
0.1
NE
15
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
SE
16
0.4
S
10
0.4
NE
13
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
6
5
155
209
275
1
7
36
13
29
12
8
20
11
31
40
284
207
187
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SE
16
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
8
4
2
2
7
12
4
12
11
87
10
69
122
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
4
0.3
SW
2
0.8
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NNW
3
1.3
N
5
1.5
N
5
1.7
N
5
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
0.4
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
9
1
14
39
59
32
7
76
115
166
215
328
197
2
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
3
3
3
27
0
0
0
3
3
3
30
145
30
3
13
27
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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